Norfolk Southern ES-44AC 8099, the Southern Railway heritage unit, was the rear DPU on NS train 13R east today. Pictures and video below show the training passing the dilapidated Southern Railway depot in Markham, VA. Lead power was NS AC44C6M…
I heard a possible high and wide movement was coming today, but it turned out to be empty. Here’s a photo and video of Norfolk Southern ES-44DC 7544 leading NS train 052 west by Linden, Virginia on the NS B-Line.…
The Fiery Run Road crossing in Fauquier County, Virginia is one of my favorite spots to go for fall train pictures. Today, NS 289 was following behind NS 25A so I tried a couple different angles. Here is a photo…
It was a cool, gray, and misty day, but Norfolk and Western Class J 611 put a smile on everyone’s face that I saw this afternoon watching a Goshen to Staunton, VA excursion put on by Virginia Scenic Railway. Virginia…
Norfolk Southern train 578 (export coal) was led by NS AC44C6Ms 4215, 4918, and 4305 today. Mid-train DPUs were NS SD70ACe 1166 and SD70IAC 1202. MoW equipment was on the rear. The video begins with a shot of the historic…
Since the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad restored ex-Chesapeake and Ohio 2-6-6-2 1309, I’ve been meaning to visit the railroad. I finally made it out to Cumberland, Maryland on September 13, 2025 to see the locomotive in action. Here are some…
Today, Norfolk Southern train 25A was led by NS AC44C6Ms 4751 and 4017. As I was driving, the crossing warning lights stopped to blink and I hopped out and grabbed a couple shots of the approaching train.
Today, Norfolk Southern train 741 was led by AC44C6M 4678 west on the main track of the NS B-Line through the control point at Woods in Front Royal, Virginia. The consist was empty coal hoppers and a DPU on the…
Norfolk Southern AC44C6M 4294 leads NS train 25A today running eastbound on the NS B-Line between the control points at Woods and Cody in Warren County, Virginia. Here’s a photo and video: Photo Video
Norfolk Southern ES-44AC 8102 (the Pennsylvania Railroad heritage unit) led NS train 12Z today northward on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley line through Front Royal, Virginia. The units consisted of NS ES-44AC 8102 and ET44AC 3608 on the head-end, with ES-44ACs…
